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Malignant mesothelioma incidence among talc miners and millers in New York State.
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American journal of industrial medicine [Am J Ind Med] 2012 Oct; Vol. 55 (10), pp. 863-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Apr 27. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Background: There is controversy about the potential for dust from the talc mines and mills of New York State to cause mesothelioma. Honda et al. published a study of mortality among New York talc workers and concluded that it was unlikely that the two deaths from mesothelioma were caused by talc ore dust. However, fibers of tremolite and anthophyllite have been found in the lungs of talc workers and Hull concluded that "New York talc exposure is associated with mesothelioma, and deserves further public health attention."<br />Methods: Data concerning additional cases of mesothelioma in the cohort have been posted by NIOSH. I used information from the NIOSH website and the Honda report to analyze the incidence of mesothelioma during the years 1990-2007.<br />Results: There were at least five new cases of mesothelioma in the cohort and mesothelioma incidence rates were at least five (1.6-11.7) times the rate in the general population (P < 0.01).<br />Conclusions: I conclude that: (1) mesothelioma has been diagnosed among members of the cohort at a rate in excess of that in the general population; (2) fibers of tremolite and anthophyllite have been detected in dust and the lungs of talc workers; and (3) these fibers are known causes of mesothelioma. It is prudent, on the balance of probabilities, to conclude that dusts from New York State talc ores are capable of causing mesothelioma in exposed individuals.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antiperspirants toxicity
Asbestos, Amphibole toxicity
Dust
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mesothelioma etiology
Mesothelioma pathology
Middle Aged
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.
New York epidemiology
Occupational Diseases etiology
Occupational Diseases pathology
Registries
Risk
Risk Factors
United States
Asbestos toxicity
Mesothelioma epidemiology
Mining
Occupational Diseases epidemiology
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Talc toxicity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1097-0274
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of industrial medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22544543
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22063